Protest and Review Officer III pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21004282
- Class code
- 21004282
- Pay grade
- 16
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Protest and Review Officer III is $4,444 to $7,110 per month, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Kentucky publishes an entry rate and a midpoint for each pay grade, not a maximum, so the upper figure on this page is the grade midpoint.
- That works out to about $53,329 to $85,326 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21004282.
- The plan defines 3 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Entry | Midpoint | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 37.5-hour week | $4,444 | $6,666 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $4,740 | $7,110 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $27.35 | $41.02 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Class specification
The Personnel Cabinet class specification for this class is published by Kentucky Personnel Cabinet. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Provides expertise in the review of completed advanced audits of multiple taxes prepared by field audit staff. Performs in-depth research and resolves taxpayer protests of audits across multiple taxing areas. Leads protest conferences with taxpayer and their representative. Provides expert testimony; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides expertise in the review of completed advanced audits within multiple taxing areas for adherence to audit theory, accuracy, and completeness. Analyzes and resolves taxpayer protests of field and office audits across multiple taxing areas and explains appropriate tax law or departmental policy relating thereto. Confers directly with the taxpayer and/or attorney, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or tax personnel to clarify any questionable areas of the audit adjustments. Leads protest conferences with the taxpayer and/or attorney, CPA, or Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Seven years of experience in the audit, review or preparation of miscellaneous, corporation, individual income, withholding, property or sales and use taxes within the Kentucky Department of Revenue. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in the audit, review, or preparation of miscellaneous, corporation, individual income, withholding, property or sales and use taxes with the Kentucky Department of Revenue will substitute for the bachelor's degree on the basis of 2 years of experience for one year of education.
Quoted from the Personnel Cabinet class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Kentucky Personnel Cabinet publishes this figure in Classified and Unclassified 37.5 and 40-Hour Salary Schedule, effective September 16, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
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